Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Chaerephon
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.